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Dowdeswell

England

England

Dowdeswell is a small Cotswolds village on the A40 between Cheltenham and Andoversford. The main London-Wales road provides easy access, with Cheltenham 6 miles east and Oxford 35 miles southeast. Local routes serve nearby Charlton Kings and Kilkenney, whilst the A40 carries long-distance traffic to Wales. Electric vehicle drivers will find over 70 fast charging points nearby. The village's defining feature is Dowdeswell Reservoir, built in the 1960s to supply Cheltenham's water.